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Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 315 THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING Rutherford Hall Village Hall October 22, 2013 A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Scarsdale was held in Rutherford Hall in Village Hall on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 8:00 P.M. Present were Mayor Steves, Trustees Brodsky, Eisenman, Lee, Mark, Martin, and Stern. Also present were Village Manager Gatta, Deputy Village Manager Pappalardo, Village Attorney Esannason, Village Treasurer McClure, Village Clerk Conkling, Assistants to the Village Manager Azrelyant and Goodwin, and Administrative Intern Schnabel. ******** The minutes of the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting of October 8, 2013 were approved as amended on a motion entered by Trustee Mark, seconded by Trustee Martin, and carried unanimously. ******** Bills & Payroll Trustee Eisenman stated that she had audited the Abstract of Claims dated October 22, 2013 in the amount of $1,066,585.96 which includes $37,745.00 in Library Claims previously audited by a Trustee of the Library Board which were found to be in order and she moved that such payment be ratified. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Eisenman and seconded by Trustee Mark, the following resolution was adopted unanimously: RESOLVED, that the Abstract of Claims dated October 22, 2013 in the amount of $1,066,585.96 is hereby approved. ******** Mayors Comments Mayor Steves stated that effective tomorrow, the Village will remove the mandatory lawn watering restrictions, and on behalf of the Village he thanked the members of the community who have cooperated in this effort. This was fundamentally a conservation effort; it was also necessary because work on one of the pump stations was behind schedule. This work should be done by the end of this year. He again thanked everyone who participated and complied. Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 316 A meeting was held earlier this evening with respect to a noise resolution dealing primarily with the issue of deliveries and garbage removal in the Village Center. The wording of the resolution is important; however, Mayor Steves stated that what was more important is that an agreement was reached through the effort of all the parties to sit down and discuss what works for them. Representatives of the residential component were present as well as the owners of the companies; people interested in the management of the Village; the Police Department; and the Village professional staff. Over a period of a couple of months and a few iterations of this law, a resolution was reached on the amendment to the Noise law. This was clearly an example of how the Village moves to resolution and relates somewhat to the next issue, that of leaves. The Village has supported and is doing its own leaf mulching – mulching the leaves in place which reduces the amount of leaves that are moved to the transfer station. This reduces costs and is an environmentally preferred approach to leaf control. The Village does not believe that this will be implemented by everyone over time; but what is important is that while the Village is picking up leaves, everyone must understand that the leaves are supposed to be left on the curb and not on the road. Mayor Steves stated that he has gotten a number of complaints over the last couple of weeks and he has seen for himself piles of leaves taking up the width of a car. This is dangerous and fundamentally unnecessary. If the same type of civic give and take that we saw during the discussions on the Noise law is applied to this issue, where people will take a responsible approach, it will go a long way in producing a safer town. Safety issues include children walking around the leaf piles and cars maneuvering around the piles to avoid them. This is not a minor issue and is something that can clearly at no cost to anyone be avoided. ******** Manager’s Comments None. ******** Public Hearing Trustee Mark stated that at the last meeting, the Board placed on the agenda a public hearing which is scheduled for this evening regarding a proposed amendment to the Zoning Map of the Village of Scarsdale, which rezones Village owned property adjacent to 2-4 Weaver Street from Buffer Parking and Resident A-3 to Business A. The objective of this rezoning would be to conform those parcels with the current use of the property and the use of the adjacent parcel. Trustee Mark opened the hearing at this time for any comment from the public. Larry Bell, 2 Penn Boulevard, stated that he had a statement that was prepared by the Heathcote Five Corners Coalition which submitted for distribution to the members of the Board. He noted that he wanted to express his frustration with the process with respect to 2-4 Weaver Street and particularly the response to developer’s Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 317 request to up zone the buffer parking and the other parcel from what is currently is. Apparently other residential properties in town are not zoned Business, but Residential A as long as they don’t have mixed use. If there is going to be a lot merger, the merger can be done in the future, it doesn’t have to be done now. Trustee Mark informed Mr. Bell that a lot merger is not being done at this time. Mr. Bell continued, stating that the proposed amendments to the Zoning Map are premature and unnecessary. It is premature because there is no definitive agreement and there is no lot merger. It does not have to be done now. It is unnecessary because some of the other residential apartments are residential, not business. The property does not have to be up zoned to become commercial. If there is some need to have all the property a single zoning classification that can easily be done. It doesn’t have to be business; it can all be residential. That would be consistent with what we now think is the non-binding term sheet. Mr. Bell stated that the entire process has been flawed; we are a long way from the pronunciation that this would be a 60-80,000 or maybe 90-100,000 sq. ft. project. We have had meetings over time and consistently the Village’s estimate of what the size of the project would be has been overstated. We still do not know what the as-of-right is. Mr. Bell stated that the Village’s willingness to grant the continuing monthly requests of the developer is astounding. He also asked that traffic mitigation be addressed now at Heathcote Five Corners rather than have to wait another five years. He asked the Village Board what they were doing for the community at 2-4 Weaver Street other than rushing into judgment and granting another request that doesn’t have to be granted now. He suggested that they let the Board that is going to negotiate the deed restriction and possibly enter into a definitive agreement, also deal with the zoning, rather than deal with this piecemeal. This should be deferred and allow the one Board that has everything in its power so that we have a definitive agreement. Chris Corrini, 306 Heathcote Road, stated that he lives in proximity to the 2-4 Weaver Street property. He stated that he read and reviewed the October 15th letter to Mayor Steves and the Board of Trustees from the Heathcote Five Corners Coalition and wanted to reinforce and concur with those points as well as with Mr. Bell’s comments. As there were no further public comments, and in accordance with Village Attorney Esannason’s recommendation, Trustee Mark stated that the public hearing will be held open and continued at the next meeting of the Village Board on November 12, 2013. ******** Public Comments Deborah Pekarek, on behalf of the League of Women Voters, Planning and Zoning Committee Chair, read the following consensus statement concerning the Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 318 proposed amendment to Article XII. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities of the Village Code: “The League of Women Voters of Scarsdale (the “League”) has followed the work of the Village Planning Board (the “Planning Board”) in connection with amending Article XII. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities of the Village Code (“Article XII”) to allow for the installation of distributed antenna systems (“DAS”) technology on Village rights of way (“ROW”). Consensus Statement The League commends the Planning Board for its efforts to ensure that the Village addresses the issue of the installation of DAS technology propounded by Federal law in a way that reasonably protects the interests of our community. The Planning Board has engaged in a transparent and thoughtful process and proceeded with care in seeking to act proactively so that the Village retains the ability to determine how to reasonably regulate DAS installation within the constraints imposed on municipalities by Federal law and regulations. It has, for example, held several work sessions, inviting the participation of the public and Crown Castle Corporation in order that the concerns of community members as well as potential permit applicants could be heard and addressed, and requested the assistance of professionals experienced in DAS technology and telecommunications law. In addition, the League acknowledges and agrees with the intent of the Village “to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of its residents by establishing an orderly process for regulating the siting of wireless telecommunications facilities while balancing the need for adequate service levels.” As articulated in Article XII. 310-77, we believe that the proposed amendment is consistent with the intent. In conclusion, the League supports the adoption of the Proposed Amendment. We understand that the issue regarding distance between antennas has not yet been resolved pending determination of how such distance may be measured. We note that this Statement is limited to the provisions as reflected in the proposed amendment to the extent that the Planning Board and/or Village Board considers an amendment to Article XII that differs from the Proposed Amendment in any material respect as determined by the League Board; the League takes no position on such amendment and cannot take a position without further study and consensus on the amendment. It should be noted further that our study regarding the Proposed Amendment did not include addressing whether municipalities are prohibited under Federal law from considering health concerns when determining whether to allow the installation of a wireless telecommunications facility or whether there are health concerns in connection with such installations. Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 319 We thank Village Planner Elizabeth Marrinan and Village Attorney Wayne Esannason for their participation in our information meeting and consensus meeting. We also appreciate the presence of Trustee Stacey Brodsky at the information meeting. The League appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Proposed Amendment.” Ms. Pekarek submitted a copy of the League’s statement to the Village Clerk. Robert Harrison, 65 Fox Meadow Road, remarked on a Penn State game that was played on October 12th which was the longest game in Penn State history, lasting four hours. He stated that Scarsdale had thirty students attend a Penn State Admissions Office presentation at the High School. He stated that he is available to speak to any student or parent about Penn State and can be reached at 725-0962. Mr. Harrison noted that at the last meeting of the Village Board he had mentioned the New York Junior Tennis and Learning Organization, which sponsored a tennis festival on Columbus Day, October 14th. Thanks to the Scarsdale Recreation Department, and the Scarsdale Inquirer where he had placed a letter to the Editor and a notification to Scarsdale10583 on fairly short notice, there was an excellent group of Scarsdale elementary school students that attended the festival. There were twelve players and eighteen parents that went to Crotona Park in the Bronx where the festival was being held. There were 600+ youths from all over New York City and lower Westchester. Scarsdale came in second in their flight in three separate contests. Victor Podraza of Quaker Ridge won all of his matches and the people who ran the tournament nominated and presented to Victor a Sportsmanship Award for his enthusiasm and good sportsmanship. Mr. Harrison noted that Nick Bollettieri was present at the Festival. Mr. Bollettieri coached many great tennis athletes including Serena Williams and Venus Williams. He gave a tennis clinic and a very inspirational speech to the children in attendance. Mr. Harrison thanked the Recreation Department again for their support. In regard to a Municipal Services Committee meeting held earlier this evening on renovations to Fire Station #1, Mr. Harrison noted that there was an excellent discussion at this meeting. However, he noted that it was not televised and the Village should be using Channel 75 to show these important items to the community. A project of this scope should be televised and he added that he did not believe that there were any representatives present from the Scarsdale Inquirer or Scarsdale10583. He complimented Rita Azrelyant for bringing extra agendas into the meeting. He requested that at least ten agendas be available for these meetings. Mr. Harrison stated that at last evenings’ BAR meeting, there was a presentation for a new home at 10 Ogden Road. He did not know if the Village Attorney could comment on this item, but as he understood it, this matter is in litigation at this time. He stated that there were five neighbors of the subject property that spoke regarding this matter. The BAR did not seem to know the status of the case and he was hoping to get an update from the Village Attorney. Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 320 Concerning leaf pickup, Mr. Harrison stated that an excellent job was done on Fox Meadow Road today. He noted, however, that there was a truck with a driver and four men working with the leaves. He questioned whether the Village needs four men and a driver working together on a leaf pickup tour. Mr. Harrison expressed his concern that the Village Board appears to be moving towards holding workshops that do not include public comments. He felt that there should be a period at the end of the meeting to hear comments from those residents in attendance. Mayor Steves responded to Mr. Harrison’s comments regarding 10 Ogden Road. He stated that there is still pending litigation and the BAR will be advised as to the status of this. There is no reason to discuss this publicly and it is not in the interest of the Village at this time to do so. Mayor Steves commented on Mr. Harrison’s observations on the Village Board workshop meetings. He explained that a process has been instituted whereby the Board can meet in working sessions to get their thoughts together. The Board has primary responsibility in many areas and wants community input; however, the Board is often not at the point where their ideas are crystallized and it would be premature to receive community input. There are certain situations with a limited amount of time that is best used with the Board members meeting in a workshop to discuss matters and the public is welcome to attend and hear what is being discussed. The workshops are not designed to shut the public out; they are designed to recognize that there are certain working environments that move along faster than others. This Board is committed to community input and looks forward to it. As there were no further comments, Mayor Steves closed the public comments portion of the meeting. ******** Mayor Steves noted that on Sunday, October 20th, the Scarsdale Concours D’Elegance was held in the Village Center. This is a program that has been sustained for ten years that is a high point in the Village and raises money for charities. It began as an idea of two young men that he had a chance to meet on Sunday and has been enthusiastically taken over by other young high school students and by an adult foundation. He encouraged their continuation of this event; it is a quality event that brings the community together which the Board supports and encourages. ******** Finance Committee Trustee Brodsky reported on the Statements of Expense and Revenue for the first four months of fiscal year 2013-2014. Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 321 General Fund appropriations were 30.51% spent as of September 2013, which is up 0.27% from 30.24% in 2012-2013. General Fund revenues other than property taxes are $6,602,922 through September 2013 compared to $6,133,764 through September 2012, an increase of $469,158. State mortgage tax showed an improvement of $110,000. Property rental income was up $75,000 due to a recent contract settlement with Con Edison which included the period beginning January 1, 2013. This will help offset contract cancellations with other lessees for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Revenue from Parking Permits and Meter Revenue continues to be steady, showing an increase of $95,400. Sales Tax and Departmental Revenue improved a total of about $63,000 from last year. State aid related to Hurricane Sandy was $400,000, or $365,000 greater than last year. All of this State aid received to date was appropriated to the Capital Projects Fund in the 2013-2014 Budget. Revenue from the Sale of Equipment and other Miscellaneous Revenues dropped $199,000 primarily due to reduced reimbursable overtime. Also, last year’s revenue included $75,000 from the permanent easement related to Boulder Brook. The actual collection of Village taxes through September 30, 2013 is at 98.13% which is up 0.20% from the 2012 collection percentage of 97.93%. The expenditures in all categories as a percent of the Budget are virtually identical to expenditures as of September 30, 2012 as are total appropriations. ******** Upon motion entered by Trustee Brodsky, and seconded by Trustee Eisenman, the following resolution regarding Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget Transfer for Popham Road Bridge Arbitration Consulting Services was approved by the vote indicated below: WHEREAS, the Village of Scarsdale and ELQ Industries of New Rochelle, NY are in arbitration proceedings relating to opposing claims in regard to the final construction costs associated with the Popham Road Bridge Replacement Project; and WHEREAS, the Village has retained the services of the law firm of McCullough, Goldberger and Staudt, LLP, White Plains, N.Y. and Greyhawk Construction Managers and Consultants, Morristown, N.J., as its expert structural engineer, to assist in the arbitration for the review of all contract documents, analyzing technical issues, evaluating claims and providing expert testimony; and WHEREAS, the Village Board on July 9, 2013, by resolution attached, provided for an initial appropriation of $150,000 from the Fiscal Year 2012- 2013 close out to cover arbitration costs and it is now necessary to make additional funds available to continue the arbitration; and Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 322 WHEREAS, funds are available in the current year 2013-2014 budget for transfer from the Contingency Account to the Village Attorney current year budget account for contractual services, “Popham Road Bridge Consulting Services”, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that $150,000 be transferred from existing balances in the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Village Budget “Contingency Account”, A 9990- SPCL-SPCL 500-1990, to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Village Attorney Budget Account, A 1420-ADMIN-ADMIN 400-458.1 “Popham Road Bridge Consultant Services.” AYES NAYS ABSENT Trustee Brodsky None None Trustee Eisenman Trustee Lee Trustee Mark Trustee Martin Trustee Stern Mayor Steves ******** Municipal Services Committee Upon motion entered by Trustee Eisenman, and seconded by Trustee Lee, the following resolution to award VM Contract #1163 – Scarsdale Public Library Roof Replacement was approved by the vote indicated below: WHEREAS, the Scarsdale Public Library consists of an original building constructed in the 1940’s and an addition circa 1990, with a combination of flat and sloped roofs of bituminous and slate material; and WHEREAS, in June 2008, as a result of frequent roof leaks, the Village hired Watsky Associates, Inc. (Watsky) to investigate and evaluate the general configuration and condition of each roof area of the Scarsdale Public Library; and WHEREAS, on March 29, 2009, Watsky submitted its report to the Village and recommended replacement of the various roofing systems over a five year period consisting of three phases: Phase I – Flat roof area (over Children’s section) northeast corner of original building and copper roofing over bay windows, Phase II - Replacement of 12,300 sq. ft. of flat roof areas and Phase III – Replacement of 8,600 sq. ft. of slate roofs; and Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 323 WHEREAS, the 2010/2011 Capital Budget included an appropriation of $12,000 for the design and $80,000 for the construction of the Phase I work; and WHEREAS, in July 2013, the Village entered into a professional services agreement with Watsky for $12,600 to design Phase I, prepare the bid documents and provide construction administration services; and WHEREAS, Watsky prepared the bid documents with a base bid that included the replacement of the flat roof over the Children’s Area and the cracked stone lintels over two bay windows, as well as two add alternates (Add Alternate 1 - installation of a copper roof system on the two bay windows, and the two bay windows, and Add Alternate 2 – Repairs to two sections of the slate roof and repairs to existing skylight); and WHEREAS, on Friday, September 13, 2013, the Village advertised for the receipt of bids under VM Contract #1163 – Scarsdale Public Library Roof Replacement and held a pre-bid meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2013; and WHEREAS, on the bid opening date of October 8, 2013, eleven sealed bids were received with the lowest apparent bid received from Sony NY Management, 135 58th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220, with a base bid of $52,000; and WHEREAS, Village staff and Watsky reviewed the apparent low bid proposal from Sony NY Management and determined that the bid was non-compliant with the contract documents relative to the provision of adequate documentation and certifications and the sub-contracting clause; and WHEREAS, Village staff and Watsky reviewed the remaining bids and determined that the lowest bid was submitted by Monpat Construction Inc.(Monpat), 157-21 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, NY 11367 with a base bid of $72,000; and WHEREAS, Watsky verified Monpat’s references and certifications and their representatives indicated a clear understanding of the project and comfort with their bid; and WHEREAS, Watsky also recommends awarding Add Alternate 2 which consists of repairs to two sections of the adjacent slate roof and repairs to an existing skylight, as they believe these areas may be contributing to the roof problems; and Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 324 WHEREAS, Monpat’s bid for Add Alternate No. 2 is $7,000 and when added to their base bid of $72,000 results in a total cost of $79,000 for the scope of work and still represents the lowest responsible bid received; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that VM Contract #1163 – Scarsdale Public Library Roof Replacement, be awarded to Monpat Construction Inc., 157-21 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, NY 11367, in the amount of $79,000, which includes $72,000 for the base bid and since funds are available, permits the inclusion of $7,000 for Add Alternate No.2; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Village Manager is herein authorized to execute VM Contract #1163 – Scarsdale Public Library Roof Replacement in the amount of $79,000 on behalf of the Village of Scarsdale with Monpat Construction Inc., 157-21 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, NY 11367 and undertake all administrative acts as may be required under said agreement; and be it further RESOLVED, that the costs associated with VM Contract #1163 be charged to the Capital Budget Project Account H-7497-964-2011-076. AYES NAYS ABSENT Trustee Brodsky None None Trustee Eisenman Trustee Lee Trustee Mark Trustee Martin Trustee Stern Mayor Steves ******** Personnel Committee Upon motion entered by Trustee Martin, and seconded by Trustee Mark, the following resolution regarding Appointments to the Conservation Advisory Council was approved by a unanimous vote: WHEREAS, In accordance with Section 21-1 of the Scarsdale Village Code, the Conservation Advisory Council shall consist of nine members appointed by the Village Board for two year terms; and WHEREAS, Lauren Porosoff, 22 Olmsted Road, and Kenneth Rilander, 38 Brite Avenue, have resigned from their positions on the Conservation Advisory Council, resulting in two (2) vacancies; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee herein recommends to the Full Board Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 325 that Ms. Goldman be appointed to serve the unexpired term of Mr. Rilander; and that Mr. Diamond be appointed to serve the unexpired term of Ms. Porosoff, both on the Conservation Advisory Council, now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that Robin Goldman, 50 Lincoln Road, is herein appointed to said Council to fill the unexpired term of Kenneth Rilander until April 7, 2014, or until such time a successor is appointed, and be it further RESOLVED, that Lawrence Diamond, 195 Fox Meadow Road, is herein appointed to said Council to fill the unexpired term of Lauren Porosoff until April 6, 2015, or until such time a successor is appointed. . ******** Recreation Committee Upon motion entered by Trustee Lee, and seconded by Trustee Mark, the following resolution to award VM Contract #1143 – Athletic Field Maintenance – Change Order #2 was approved by the vote indicated below: WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees approved a resolution at its February 26, 2013 meeting (attached) awarding VM Contract #1143 – Athletic Field Maintenance to Greenway Property Services, 3 Rye Ridge Plaza #181, Rye Brook, NY 10573, for a two year period from March 2013 to March 2015, at a total cost of $53,466; and WHEREAS, the base bid contract work includes mowing, fall cleanup and spring cleanup for six Village athletic field properties, with unit bid prices also provided for certain additional maintenance services as needed and determined by the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation; and WHEREAS, the Village Manager approved Change Order #1 dated March 22, 2013 (attached) for additional field maintenance improvement work on athletic ball fields at Crossway Fields #1 and #2, Winston Field, and Supply Fields #1 and #2 in the amount of $9,892.50; and WHEREAS, in October 2013, Village staff reviewed all athletic properties and further recommends additional improvements to install sod and clay in the ball field infields at Supply Fields #1 and #2, Hyatt Field #2 and Crossway Field #3 in accordance with Change Order #2 (attached); and Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 326 WHEREAS, the total cost for Change Order #2 is $7,505, as further detailed in the attached memorandum, resulting in a total revised contract amount of $70,863.50 with an aggregate contract change order cost of $17,397.50; and WHEREAS, Section 2.9 (A) of the Village Internal Control Policy requires the Village Board of Trustees to approve change orders that exceed $10,000 in the aggregate for contracts less than $100,000; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 2.9 (A) of the Village Internal Control Policy, the Village Board of Trustees herein approves Change Order #2 for VM Contract #1143 – Athletic Field Maintenance, in the amount of $7,505; and be it further RESOLVED, that the cost for the additional work be charged to the FY 2013/2014 Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation operating budget Account A-7020-PLGRD-MAINT-400-499. AYES NAYS ABSENT Trustee Brodsky None None Trustee Eisenman Trustee Lee Trustee Mark Trustee Martin Trustee Stern Mayor Steves ******** Other Committee Reports None. ******** Liaison Reports Trustee Lee reported as Liaison to the Scarsdale Teen Center, stating that the Teen Center sponsors “The Haunt” which is a haunted house and is located at the Supply Field. This is the third year that they have sponsored the event. It was very good in the first two years, but unluckily the weather didn’t cooperate with Hurricane Sandy last year and the snowfall on Halloween two years ago. This year they have so far had the first weekend of three; the first weekend the weather cooperated beautifully and attendance was high with more than 700 visitors during Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. People came from surrounding communities as well as Scarsdale including New York City and New Jersey. It is a quality ‘scare’ and there are two more weekends where it will take place: this coming weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday – October 25th, 26th and 27th) Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 327 and then the following weekend – Halloween on Thursday evening, October 31st, and Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November 2nd. Attendance supports the Scarsdale Teen Center. ******** Mayor Stevens thanked all the young people who decorated the Village windows for the annual Halloween window painting contest. He noted that he had the opportunity to stop and say hello to a number of them who were still in the very early stages of their work. He will stop down again to see the finished product. This event was going on well in addition to the car show. All the young people he spoke to were very enthusiastic. ******** Trustee Brodsky reported as Liaison to the Scarsdale Library, stating that she attended a meeting of the Library Board on Monday night which was also attended by Kathy Gray, the President of the Friends of the Library. At the meeting, Ms. Gray reported that the Library Book Sale had revenues of more than $54,000. This is an incredible accomplishment. The Friends of the Library annually support the Library through this wonderful sale as well as the more recent Spelling Bee which is going to take place this upcoming year on February 1st . The money that they raise from these two big endeavors goes directly back into the Library. Most recently that can be seen in the carpeting and new lighting in the Children’s room. We couldn’t be more appreciative of the efforts of the Friends of the Library and what they do for the community. ******** Written Communications None. ******** Future Meeting Schedule Mayor Steves noted that the discussion on Fire Station #1 presentation will be seen again as the Village moves towards contract approval. Mayor Steves announced the following future meeting schedule:  Monday, October 28, 2013 – Committee of the Whole (Discussion with Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) & Review of CAC Tree Report)– 6:30 P.M. – Trustees’ Room  Tuesday, November 12, 2013 – Committee of the Whole (General Discussion with the Planning Board– 6:00 P.M. – Third Floor Meeting Room  Tuesday, November 12, 2013 – Agenda Committee Meeting – 7:30 P.M. – Trustees’ Village Board of Trustees 10 -22-2013 P a g e | 328 Room  Tuesday, November 12, 2013 – Village Board Meeting – 8:00 P.M. – Rutherford Hall ******** Village Hall Schedule  Monday, November 5, 2013 – Election Day – Village Hall Closed (Except for Voting)  Monday, November 11, 2013 – Veterans Day – Village Hall Closed ******** There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 8:46 P.M. Donna M. Conkling Village Clerk